A number of proposals to change Sweden’s immigration policy were presented during the congress, as SD vowed it would set out the same demands to migrants as they do to other job seekers.

Mr Löfven said: “We should have the same demands to newcomers, as we do to other job seekers.

“We have amended the policy and the course remains steadfast. But we do face major challenges and what concerns be the most is the increasing inequality.

Taking a clear swipe at EU leaders, Mr Löfven said the Government party was looking into ways the country would implement measures to control the number of people coming into Sweden to secure the future of the welfare state.

“Labour immigration should be restricted,” he said. “Simple jobs should go to people who live in Sweden. It is absurd that we have labour immigration for [cleaning] jobs.”